The National tribune., 1887-01-06
CONDENSED LETTERS.

X. Goodwin, Co. X, 10Th Ohio, Edwardsyille,
| H., says that COmrade Shelton was mistaken
| in saying that the 10Th Iowa was in the First
| Brigade, Third Division, Twentieth COrps. IL
was the 10Th Ohio, and this was one of the
regiments that made the charge on the 4-gun
| battery at Resaea.
G. l.. Pearson, Catawba, Clark Co, o., Is a
veteran soldier, who marched and fought from
| Perryville to Savannah. Although suffering
| from rheumatism. he is unable TO secure a PEN
sion because he has no hospital record, as he
| was never reported sick nor was he absent from
his command during his three years of service.
| lie naturally feels that this is unjust.
| ,. Harger, LOrain, o.. requests that COmrade
Allspaugh, of Rock Rapids, Iowa. will write for
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE an account of the
battle OF Mission Ridge from the standpoint Of
a private soldier.
Jesse w. Scott, Sergeant, Co. F, sth Ill, Pekin,
Ill, referring TO the capture of the two guns at
Champions Hill. says the charge was made by
| the Third Brigade of LOgan's Division com
posed OF the 9TH, 18th and 12ith Ill. and sd
| Ohio.
T. s. Real, Captain, Co. K. Goth ILL.,, Grafton,
| Neb., thinks Carleton" in his account Of the
battle OF July % before Atlanta, does not give
sufficient credit to the Fifteenth Corps. He
| says that corps was very important factor in
the engagement, losing very heavily in officers
and men. His brigade was composed of the
18th and Tooth Ind. and 26th and Goth ILL.,
Samuel Bolton, Co. Ii, 9Th Mass Cav, Green
Lawn, N. Y, referring to the statement that
the Goth Ohio was the first to enter Petersburg
says that regiment was "a hours behind four
companies OF the 9Th Mass. Cav. in occupying
that place. He also says the 4th Mass. Cav
FIRST entered Richmond and planted its flag on
the State House.
Lewis G. Waldron, Co. II, 10Th Mich, Lester
Mich, is greatly pleased with The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE. He served three years in the army.
and was twice wounded and once a prisoner
he went through with Gen. Sherman from
Chattanooga to Washington.
John L. Ogden, Co. +, Sd N. Y. Cav, would
like to read q sketch of the services OF Kautz's
Cavalry Division, Army of the James He asks
II some member of the Sd N. Y. Cav. cannot
write something that will have in 1t the clatter
OF hoots and the clank of sabers. He has
curiosity to know IL the infantryman accident
ally shot by one of the Sd N. Y Cav near the
Charles City road, few miles out of Rich
mond, on the night Of Thursday, Oct 81, 1864,
was fatally hurt. He belonged to Co. G of an
Ohio regiment
l.. s. Reed, Co. g, 1sSth Pa, says that Com
rades Depew and Hines are correct in saying
that the 5oth Pa. was the first to place its flag
ON the parapet of Fort Harrison. Theodore
Kramer, Co. q, 1S8th Pa, received medal for
his gallantry in this action. If Kramer is liy-
ing. ne would be glad to have him say some
thing about it,
b. +. COLON, Creston, Iowa, would like to
have the postoifice address of d. Rumbarger
70. ID, 1SSth Pa, whose communication was
recently published in THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE, he having omitted to give his place of
residence. Comrade Collom says it would be
difficult to say what flag was the first to reach
the top of Fort Harrison, as the regiments all
went over together and were much mixed. The
5Sth and lSSth Pa, 10th Mass and 2Ist Conn.
all got there. They composed the Third Bril-
gade, Third Division, Eighteenth Corps
l. w. Scherich. Co. A, 18th Pa Cav, Bedford,
Pa, would be glad if Little Ed," if living.
or some cOmrade of the 18th Pa Cav, would
give short account of his life during the war,
and his whereabouts at present. As near as he
can recollect Ed " was eight or nine years old,
and Joined the regiment at Harrisburg, Pa He
was still with 10 when the writer was wounded,
Sept. 10, 1861, at Opequan.
ID. C. Cameron, La Crescent, Mimi, writes
that Col. Foster, who for three years was Cap
tain of the LIST Wis. battery, has been visiting
the OLD boys. The writer gives brief account
oil the various festivities, which were of a tu-
multuOus and hilarious character
III. w. Prescott, LIST Me- battery, Napoleon,
OAK, referring TO an expedition that was sent
from Brashear City, La, up Bayou Teehe for
the purpose of destroying rebel gunboat, saws
he would pay liberal price for q copy of Har-
pers Magazine containing an illustrated account
VI IhiS I4P. nc WouIu IKE 10 near from any
members OF the 10Th n. Y. who were detailed
to serve in the battery to which he belonged,
and were with it at Port Hudson
K. 5. Trullender, Co. q, 7th Ind. Benson. Ill.
wishes some member of his regiment would
write sketch of its services 1t was in the
Army of the Potomac, and fought in nearly all
its battles.
l; C. Owens. It'll Ind. battery. vincennes,
Ind, says that he has copy of the RereilLe
published at Georgetown, Mo-, Sunday, Sept.
~, 1861, by F. L. Butler and J. K. DAVIDSON,
members of one of the regiments eamped there
at the time. The paper gives list Of the
members of the oath Ind, a sketch of the 25th
Ind, and list of the members of the brass
band of the 9Th Ind. The paper is highly
treasured as a relic of war times
Hiram Robson, CannOnsburg, Mich, refers
briefly to tho injustice done by the pension
laws to many aged and disabled soldiers, and
hopes that Congress will rectify the wrong
Mrs. Geo. Waldron, Addison, VT, writes that
she Is a living illustration of the I" faith cure"
She says that she was for years great sufferer
from hbroid tumOr. Medical skill was of no
avail and she grew worse from day to day, IN
til she was unable even to walk She saws abe
at length abandoned the doctors and determin-
ed to try the effect Of prayer, and through this
instrumentality she has been, as she saws. en-
tirely cured of her malady. She is now able TO
walk about the house and is rapidly recovering
her strength
Spencer Ward, Co. E, 122d Ohio, senecaville,
o., in reply to recent inquiry regarding that
regiment, says it was raised in Guernsey
County. o., and belonged to the Second Brigade,
Third Division, Sixth Corps, Army of the Po-
tomac.
J. w. Lamb, Co. E, 11sth N. Y, Exeter. Neb.,
writes sketch Of the assault on Fort Harri-
son, and says that the colors of the 1lSth N Y.
and 18th N. III. were planted on the fort about
the same time, although the 1lSth was little
ahead" They had just laken the fort when |
Gen. Burnham was killed by a sharpshooter.
L. b. Hartzill, San Diego, Cal, writes of a |
pleasant campfire held in that place at which |
Gen. Vandever, recently elected to Congress,
was welcome guest He was received by the |
boys with great enthusiasm
John ID. Van Dusen, Co. F, 21st NJ Y. Cav,
Auburn, N. Y, would like to hear through The |
NATIONAL TRIBUNE from some of his old |
comrades, particularly any of the 35 men under
Lieut. johnson who came so near being captured /
at Bunker Hill. Va, July g. 1864, or any who
were taken prisoners with him at Ashby's Gap,
July 1S 1864.
J. L. Lilly, Hutton Valley, Mo-, says that his
father, Frank Lilly, was the soldier who cap